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Worst day (lemm.ee)

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[–] Aux -3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Humans compare themselves to other humans because we're a competitive species. Those who compare themselves tend to improve themselves and climb the social hierarchy. Those who don't - get stuck at the bottom of the food chain.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

That's true but we're horrible at making value judgement most of the time. That's why the current generation is arguably the most depressed thanks to social media making us compare ourselves to others.

Edit: just to further emphasise why comparing one's self to others is a terrible idea, Oscar Wilde also once said: "comparison is a thief of joy".